Honorary Degrees Committee
The Committee makes recommendations to Senate on the conferment of Honorary Degrees.
Secretary to the Committee: If you would like further information about the Honorary Degrees Committee, please contact Clare Henderson, ext 3400.
Membership 2012/13
Terms of office expire on 31st July in the year stated.
| Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell | Vice-Chancellor, Chair |
ex-officio
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| Mr S Appleton | Member of Council elected by Council |
2015
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| Mr D Medlock | Member of Council elected by Council |
2014
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| Professor M Davidson | Member of Senate elected by Senate |
2015
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| Professor J Davenport | Member of Senate elected by Senate |
2015
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| Professor B Morley | Member of Academic Staff elected by Senate |
2015
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| Dr S Wharton | Member of Academic Staff elected by Senate |
2015
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The following Officers routinely attend meetings of the Committee:
| Mr M Humphriss | University Secretary | |
| Mr G Maggs | Director of Development and Alumni Relations |
Terms of Reference
Approved by Council, June 2006.
- To recommend to Senate for approval persons worthy of the conferment of an honorary degree and the appropriate degree for each such person.
- To appoint Orators for recipients of honorary degrees.
- To recommend to Council and Senate the waiving of Ordinance 14.12 if necessary when appointing Orators for recipients of honorary degrees.
- To recommend to Senate the criteria for honorary degree nominations.
- To recommend to Senate the annual award of the Chancellor's Medal.
- To determine the procedures for submission and consideration of honorary degree nominations and subsequent award of honorary degrees.
Procedural Rules
Appointment of Chair: The Vice-Chancellor takes the Chair.
Membership: The Vice-Chancellor/Two members of Council who are not members of Senate elected by Council/Four members elected by Senate and hold academic posts at the University, of whom two shall be members of Senate.
Co-option: See Council Standing Orders 16(iv) and 16(v)
Alternates: See Council Standing Orders 17(ii) to (iv)
Quorum: One third of the membership (Council Standing Order 16(vi)).
Rules for voting: None specified.
Minutes: Submitted to Senate.
